I was a student with Clovis unified and they cared very little about my well being. This school district does not care about students it cares about the amount of money each student can bring in. I was a troubled teen clearly calling out for help back then. I was 80lbs wet because of all the drugs I was on, that we got away with doing at the school all the time. In fact I had never seen or done a drug in my life till I started at Clovis schools where they are everywhere on campus. I was ditching, etc. Instead of any, literally any, adult trying to help a clearly troubled child they kicked me out to continuation school where I actually met some teachers that genuinely cared. It was there that I started to get sober and was prepped to graduate a year early. When it was time to go back to Clovis schools they decided I wasn't good enough for their books and were going to send me to Fresno unified School district even though it was completely across the other side of town. That was until they found out I was graduating early. Which of course makes them look good so I was "welcomed back" suddenly to Clovis unified again. This all happened in one meeting mind you. The man literally told us I would not be welcomed to which my dad replied that he did not care since I was going to be done in a year and in that instant I was suddenly ok to go to Clovis schools. The people that work for this school district care only about the bottom line. Most of the funding goes to the sports programs and not your child's education. They show no concern for children who are low income or struggling. Two students even died the year I graduated. One was a friend of mine who was low income and troubled as well the other a girl who went to CART and did well and at my graduation they mentioned and dedicated a moment of silence to only her. It's unbelievable how little this district puts in to kids who truly need help and someone to guide them. You only get that if you play a sport or have money. I posted this because as I thought back on my childhood I truly believe that many people I know and myself would have done better and been happier had someone tried to help any of us. However that was not mine and many many other people I grew up withs experience. I am doing well now but it was a long drawn out process by myself through adulthood to get here. No thanks to Clovis schools where not even one adult will raise a finger to help a struggling child. read more